888Bar

It collects information on Internet usage and the applications installed in the computer and uses it to display pop-up advertisements.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

Nov. 16, 2006

Detection updated on:

July 15, 2008

Statistics

No

Proactive protection:

Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies

Brief Description

Adware refers to programs that display advertising using any means: pop-ups, banners, changes to the browser home page or search page, etc. The advertisements could be associated with the products or services offered by the creator of the program or by third-parties.

Adware can be installed in a number of ways, on some occasions without users' consent, and either with or without users' knowledge of its function.

888Bar uses the following propagation or distribution methods:

Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.

It is dropped or downloaded to the computer by other malware specimens, for example: prueba.